March 3, 2023
A retail sanctuary & premium fashion
THERE’S a certain joy to welcoming premium fashion to regional Victoria says Emma Ryan, manager of flagship store Mali Lane. “I have been very fortunate...
March 3, 2023
Inspiration comes from everywhere
FOR woman entrepreneur Sarah Suttie, it was her late grandmother, born in 1926, the same year as Queen Elizabeth that instilled in her a...
March 3, 2023
Helping create the business leaders of tomorrow
HOW did Sarah Oram build success from the ground up as the founder of Unique Laser Clinics, now rebranded as Australian Skin Clinics? She spent...
March 3, 2023
Fernwood. For Women.
FERNWOOD Fitness believes in a balanced lifestyle that includes an abundance of nourishment, exercise, wellness, good friends, and self-love. Established by mother and former weightlifting...
March 3, 2023
Front up to FEAR
FEMXLE Experience Art Rebellion - FEAR for short - is a working studio, gallery and retail space. FEAR was established in 2021 by four women...
March 3, 2023
Designing for the next generation of wool wearing women
WHAT’S it like to be thirty-five and leading an eighty-four-year-old company into the twenty-first century? Interknit Branberry company director, Kassie Blaszak, keeps busy doing just...
March 3, 2023
Leading change at the Art Gallery of Ballarat
GALLERIES and museums around Australia exist in a highly competitive and dynamic environment. They bear the responsibility of caring for their valuable collections, as well...
March 3, 2023
Forging connections for women in business
BALLARAT Business Women’s Group was formed in 2008 by its chair of now fourteen years, Margi Cousins. She has a passion for the continued prosperity...
March 3, 2023
Stylist’s secret for success: authenticity, passion and hard work
JULIA Green is one of Australia's leading and most published interior stylists, known primarily for her love of colour. Styling and writing for many of...
March 3, 2023
Style & substance
THE team at Olive Interior Styling believe that every property should feel like a home, and that is exactly what they aim to create...
March 3, 2023
The country charm of children’s clothing in the Block Arcade
JODIE Porter has been a successful Ballarat businesswoman for twenty-five years, recently catapulting her distinct range of children’s clothing to the enchanting Country and...
March 3, 2023
Get on board and support local women in agriculture
GEELONG’S born and raised Amanda Davies has no doubt showcased what good old fashioned customer service should be. Geelong Rural, a locally owned family business...
March 3, 2023
Helping learners shine
SHINE Learning has been in operation for eighteen months and in that time has grown from a one-person operation to currently having eleven tutors...
March 3, 2023
Real estate agency embracing equity
JELLIS Craig Ballarat’s workplace goes hand in hand with this year’s International Women’s Day theme #EmbraceEquity. Equity recognises that each person has different circumstances, and...
March 3, 2023
Celebrating creativity
ANDREA Hurley is a graphic designer, artist and owner of Hattie and the Wolf - a creative retail hub that celebrates the unique beauty...
March 3, 2023
A culinary Eureka moment to savour
BORROWED from ancient Greek εὕρηκα, the word eureka means "I have found it!". And that’s how the owners who started the cafe feel and how...
March 3, 2023
For the love of dance
THIS phrase underpins all that Generate Dance, an emerging contemporary dance collective, is about - inspiring experienced and not-so-experienced dancers to come forward and...
March 3, 2023
Creating connections that change lives
WOMEN and Mentoring, or WAM, offers a unique, early intervention support to women and non-binary people - all women - who are involved with...
March 3, 2023
Agent’s passion for travel drives business success
BRON Zappelli is the owner behind Leading Journeys travel and has been a travel consultant for more than twenty-three years. | A fresh, new approach...
March 3, 2023
The vision to be her best
FOR Rajinder Uppal, optometrist and owner of OPSM Wendouree, it’s variety that keeps a big smile on her face. “The thing I love about my...
March 3, 2023
Helping create the business leaders of tomorrow
CELEBRATING and educating women is the very foundation of what Loreto College Ballarat is built on. Mother Gonzaga came to Australia, almost 150 years ago,...
March 3, 2023
Women’s health at the heart
BRIGID Moloney is a former podiatrist who is passionate about women’s health, and women being heard and validated as they navigate specific stages of...
March 3, 2023
Curated catering by experienced professionals
When Mandy Woolley saw the opportunity to purchase a business in November 2021, she and her partner Nick Kelly jumped at it. "We knew that...
March 3, 2023
A destination to delight!
IT was through a passion for food and coffee and the love of a good conversation that Rachel Sheehan created LYDIARDgeneral, a quirky space...
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